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What Is Telogen Effluvium?
Hair thinning and loss is all too common here and around the world, the most common being androgenetic alopecia. Also known as male or female pattern baldness, this form of hair loss affects approximately 50 million men and 30 million women. These statistics also show...
Can Dieting Cause Hair Loss?
Hair loss is a concern for many people, and while there are various causes, one factor that often gets overlooked is diet. The foods you eat (or don’t eat) can impact your hair health in significant ways. If you are noticing hair thinning or more strands falling out...
What’s Normal Shedding?
Sooner or later during their lives most people will experience hair thinning or hair loss. For many this can be an intense blow to their self-esteem and self-image. However, just because you see hair on your brush after using it… does not mean you have a problem. It...
5 Ways Drinking Water Improves Hair Growth
There’s a joke in the movie “Idiocracy” about drinking water as no one seems to understand that water – just plain water – is the best thing they could be drinking. Sadly, many of us know a person who might have the same opinion that should be the last choice of...
What Are the Phases of Hair Growth?
There are some people who will insist that their hair grows fast or grows slow, but most people have no idea how hair actually grows. Most people believe that all your hair is growing at the same pace all the time and that every hair on your head – or anywhere else –...
Stress & Hair Loss
Life is stressful and there are a lot of things out in the world that add more stress to the pile. These stressors affect us both mentally and physically. It can cause your muscles to tense, can trigger asthma attacks, raise blood pressure to lead to heart problems, a...
What is DHT?
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a hormonal byproduct of testosterone formed when the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase acts upon testosterone. DHT plays a key role in the sexual development of people assigned male at birth (AMAB) including the development of facial hair, a deeper voice, and greater muscle mass.
Testosterone’s Effect on Hair Loss
It is commonly believed that high or low testosterone levels can cause thinning hair or balding. While this androgenic hormone indeed plays a role in hair growth and hair loss, the relationship is indirect and complex.
Are Hair Loss Shampoos Effective?
The anti-hair loss shampoo industry is big business that claims to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth, while improving the health of the hair and scalp. The truth about hair growth shampoo is that it may be helpful, but probably not as a miracle cure for hair loss.